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possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
Nothing can ruin a fun day of sightseeing quite like foot pain, and unfortunately, the summertime is rife with opportunities for issues like plantar fasciitis, arch pain, and blisters to arise.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The manifestos — together consist of 75 pages rife with slurs and neo-Nazi symbols — call for the massacre of a cross-section of religious and ethnic groups and others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Consolidation in the healthcare industry is rife.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
His visit threatened to inflame tensions that are rife in the city after 2½ years of near-constant war and fragile ceasefires.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The manifestos — together consist of 75 pages rife with slurs and neo-Nazi symbols — call for the massacre of a cross-section of religious and ethnic groups and others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Consolidation in the healthcare industry is rife.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
His visit threatened to inflame tensions that are rife in the city after 2½ years of near-constant war and fragile ceasefires.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This means that even in crowded situations, foliage can capture light, including shady locations where sunlight is at a premium.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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From ancient pilgrim paths in southern Italy to lava fields in Iceland, these routes reward walkers with quieter trails, stronger ties to local communities and landscapes that feel earned rather than crowded.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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While such ceremonies typically commence in courthouses, the fair’s International Bazaar offers a uniquely Minnesotan backdrop—and one that particularly resonates in today’s fraught immigration climate.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The meeting was fraught with danger.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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When farmers implemented regenerative techniques, the yield was more abundant, and the soil was full of microbial life.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The highlight of your month arrives on June 9, when Venus and Jupiter align in your sign in one of the most abundant and feel-good transits of the year.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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For the first time, the stands were awash in burgundy and blue, with longtime sports fans and young girls alike cloaked in the colors to watch the inaugural Toronto Tempo game, celebrating the country's first WNBA team.—
Julia Viele,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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The buildings are awash in pastels; the locals are friendly, quick to smile.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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Hollywood used to pump out movies as mediocre but occasionally charming as The Breadwinner, buoyed by the always-reliable power of seeing a comedy with a packed audience in a theater.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Today, its reputation precedes it and the place remains packed night-after-night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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If one link is jammed or lost, the signal can reroute through another node, making the network harder for Russian electronic warfare to cut.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Things got especially jammed when players like Fonseca and Alex Eala, who have huge fanbases, were in action on the outside courts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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